/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers responsible for Emergency Management: Media availability/

TORONTO, May 5, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, will hold a media availability following day-long meetings where they discussed working together to strengthen emergency management in Canada.

Media representatives will also have the opportunity to film short video sequences (B-roll) of the plenary session in the morning and to dial-in to listen to the media availability in the afternoon.

Event 1: B-roll filming
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: Filming from 8:00 a.m. EDT
Location: Ontario's Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC)
Official Meeting room (located on the 1^st floor)
25 Morton Shulman Avenue
Toronto, Ontario

Event 2: Media Availability
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: 2:15 p.m. EDT
Location: Ontario's Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC)
Atrium, 2^nd floor
25 Morton Shulman Avenue
Toronto, Ontario

Media representatives who wish to attend must register to each event separately, and must arrive at least 30 minutes in advance to sign-in and present photo ID and credentials. Photo ID must be visible at all times.

Media who wish to dial-in to the media availability can use the numbers below. Participating media can call in as early as 1:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that priority for questions will be given to media present at the event.

Dial-In: 613-960-7526 / 877-413-4814
English Passcode: 9502377
French Passcode: 6293399

SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Information: Scott Bardsley, Office of Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 613-998-5681; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657